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ComRes, a leading research consultancy in the fields of communications, public policy and reputation, runs an established graduate programme, employing new graduates each year over the past decade. In Autumn 2017, the latest group of graduates...

I always wanted to go to University and it felt like the natural next step to me after A-levels. However, after completing my first term at University I knew it wasn’t for me so I decided not to go back. When I was looking for opportunities that...

An apprenticeship offers young people a fantastic chance to build a career where the limits are only as high as they choose. To illustrate this, we have chosen to share the story of Richard Britten, who has risen from apprentice to Main...

Lee started his apprenticeship with VGC in 2013; by 2015 he was an engineer’s assistant. When MP Nick Hurd visited VGC’s head office in November 2014, Lee was among the apprentices invited to meet him. Nick said: “The VGC Group’s apprentice...

STEM Learning is proud to invest in their apprentices and want to celebrate the amazing work that they do. In this video, we hear from Chantelle Lawrence, a Trainee Laboratory Assistant, who shares her experiences of her apprenticeship and...

"Our training programme goes very much hand in hand with our growth strategy and we know that by investing in our people we can continue to grow a healthy, successful and sustainable business." - Tim Wilkins, CEO Dale Power Solutions is one of...

77% of parents agree that apprenticeships are given a much lower profile in society than university education. 85% of parents think it’s important that school leavers develop practical job skills alongside their academic skills. Only 20% of...

My name is Dimitrios Kasdaglis, I studied Civil Engineering (BEng) in Greece and I am a Graduate Member at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). I started with Byrne Bros in March 2015 as an assistant Site Engineer, and in September 2015...

Electrical contractor Clarkson Evans has been announced as a regional and national finalist at the first ever AAC Awards. The company was shortlisted in the Apprentice Employer of the Year category at the awards, being organised by FE Week and...